There's a gap between what experts say and what we see around us. Can we close it?

Aug 2, 2019

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It's easier to measure outcomes than the factors that contributed to producing those outcomes. Image: REUTERS/David Moir

Martine Durand

Director of Statistics and Chief Statistician, OECD

Jean-Paul Fitoussi

Professor Emeritus of Economics, Sciences-Po

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